Brook considers going with McCracken!? according to Galahad

Apart from clearly being unable to instill a disciplined training regime and offering no tactical input either before, during or after a fight, I suppose the Ingle gym is upholding its long held standards. Their preparation of McIntosh for the Bellew fight was pathetic, and if Brook really does think he's a future elite level top-of-the-biller he should go and watch Hamed-Barrera. Leaving those clowns is a no brainer.

 

uh.... hamed wasnt even with the ingles for that fight.

 

Apologies, I meant in terms of not leaving it too late to change. And the lesson to learn from Hamed's case is to make the move in the right direction.

 

McCracken tends to let you fight your own style and I don't think that is good for Brook who needs some direction interms of defence/offence at close range.

Froch comes in great shape but I would bet that is who he is rather than how Rob trains him. Lets not forget how **** Eastman was technically or in fitness.

McCracken isn't terrible but he isn't all that. Even Froch is pretty **** technically but due to experience I think he has been forced to improve. Without the intangiables of strong mind, chin, strength etc he'd be a domestic fighter who would have L against a number of fighters - Adamu, Magee etc

 

Froch is also not one to get out of shape at all between fights and seems to enjoy his physical contitioning work. He has a bit of OCD about it by all accounts! That allied to his natural toughness has certainly saved him on occasion. Having rewatched the Taylor fight not so long ago, it's easy to forget how much of a an absolute pounding he took until Taylor fell apart. Would have to agree McCracken has come out with the same stuff after most of his fights like that about Carl not listening etc.

One fighter who used to physically fall away in a similar manner to the way Brook did for no apparent reason was Gavin Rees. He seems to finally be putting his act together and sitting down on his punches more than when he was with the Calzaghes too. Gotta give Gary Lockett credit there. Somebody like him who makes sure a fighter is physically right as well as the boxing work is what Brook needs. Brook's defence and offence fell away as he physically crumbled. If he could go into a fight knowing he could easily do 12 rounds like a Froch or Calzaghe used to then he'd be well on his way.

 

With fatigue goes form and we saw that against Brook. It also didn't help that he fatigued and lost form because the guy was a close range.

To be honest, Brook doesn't look at all like an Ingle fighter. He clearly hasn't bought into their typical brand of being off balance, chin up in the air, sloppy punching, using all your energy to ko someone. He clearly is much more technical.

So similarly to Froch, I don't think Brook listens THAT much to his trainers. If he is to make real changes then I think it would be good for him to step up in calibre - Mayweather, Roach, Steward etc Otherwise there is no point in changing trainers and I'm sure he'll learn to train harder like Froch did.

Froch, much like Haye did not seem to evolve technically or in how he trained as a result of his coach but more their experience. Likewise, Booth gets all the credit now for Haye being successful but once upon a time Haye was really sloppy and had really poor stamina.